Ultimate Guide For HP Printer Scan To Computer Setup

 Do you have your own HP printer? Are you trying hard to complete the scan to computer setup? Well, rest your worries here as we will help you with the setup and make it an easy ride. This blog offers the ultimate guide for someone who is new to printer and scanner stuff. By the end of this blog, you will be able to perform an HP printer scan to computer setup effortlessly. Make sure you read the blog carefully and perform the steps as explained.

Important Steps For HP Scan To Computer Setup - 

Before beginning the HP scan to computer setup guide, you must make sure that you have installed HP-recommended full feature driver software because only then your HP printer or scanner can work efficiently with your computing system. Now, follow the detailed instructions mentioned below;

Start by ensuring that the HP printer is linked to your PC device. Now, verify that the HP printer software is running on your Windows PC device prior to the scanning setup. After that, make use of the HP printer software to scan the documents into editable text. Next, to enable the scan to computer feature on your Windows PC device verify if the HP printer and computer are associated using the USB connection. If it is, then the scan to computer feature is enabled by default and cannot be disabled. Now, check if the printer and computer are associated using the wireless connection, if so, follow the points below to enable the feature if it is disabled;

• Launch the HP printer software, firstly.

• Now click on the Print, Scan, and Fax option. 

• After that, click on the scan option.

• Choose the ‘Manage Scan to computer’ option, next.

• Now, click on the Enable option.

Next, you have to enable the scan to the computer on your macOS PC system if it has been disabled. Though, the feature is enabled in factory settings; 

• Launch the HP Utility program.

• Under the Scan Settings menu, choose the Scan to computer option.

• Now, make sure that the Scan to computer option is enabled on your device. 

Here are the steps to scan a picture or document on your Windows PC device;

• Place your document or picture on the glass scanner, printing side facing down.

• After that, open the HP printer software.

• Click on the Print, Scan, and Fax option.

• Now, choose the Scan option.

• Click on Scan a Document or picture option.

• Choose the type of scan you want to have and then hit the Scan button.

• Select the Save as PDF or JPEG option to save the file as a document or photo.

Scan To Computer Setup Completed Well!

That was the right way to set up the Scan to computer feature on your windows and macOS device. These instructions are applicable for almost all HP printers and scanners. Hope the blog helps you through the HP printer scan to computer setup conveniently. If you need more help on the same, then message our technical experts on the chat support option linked on our website. Tada!